i believe in a strong defense but we pay more for defense then all the countries of the world. we have to address that. the secretary of defense recommended that. secretary gates. i am on the eisenhower commission. he gave us instructions and about the military industrial complex. it needs to be a broad band. reroute of flak. strong defense absolutely. that is a place to start to bond excuse me. the pentagon is on schedule $4,307,000,000,000 of reductions right now. admiral mullen from the joint chiefs of staff said